Window-shade fixture.



A. J. POTEET.

I WINDOW SHADE FIXTURE- APPLICATION FILED 0016,1909.

Patented May 3, 1910.

' Witness with the arm,

ALBERT JAMES POTEE'I, 0F LAKELAND, FLORIDA.

WINDOW-SHADE FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 3, 1910,

Application filed October 6, 1909. Serial No. 521,263.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT JAMES Power, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lakeland, in the county of Polk and State of Florida, have invented a new and useful Window-Shade Fixture, of which the following is a specification.

It is the object of this invention to provide a window shade fixture, adapted to support shade rollers for rotation, the device being so constructed that, as the shade is rolled upon the roller, the shade, owing to the construction of the fixture, will be wound smoothly and evenly upon the roller; and, with this end in view, the invention consists in a window shade fixture fashioned from a single piece of metal and bent, and slotted, to form arms, which are adapted to serve as guides for the shade as it is wound u Other and further objects will be made manifest hereinafter, as the description of the invention progresses.

The drawings show but one form of the invention, and it is to be understood that chan es, properly falling within the scope of what is claimed, may be made, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to denote corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective showing the device applied Fig. 2 is a side elevation; Fig. 3 is an end elevation; Fig. 4 is a top plan. 7

The improved window shade fixture forining the subject matter of this application, is fashioned from a single piece of flat metal, comprising a base 1, provided with openings 2, or otherwise adapted to receive support engaging means. The base 1 is provided with an integrally formed arm 3, outstand= ing from the inner edge of the base, in a plane substantially normal to the plane of the base, the arm being provided with an integrally formed lip 5, depending from the lower edge of the arm 3, in a common plane the lip being bent inwardly to dis ose its end in a plane substantially norma to the plane of the arm and of the ip, the said end of the lip bein slotted, throu hout a portion of its lengt as denoted y the numeral 6, to form arms 7, between which the edges of the shade are adapted to move, when the shade is wound upon the roller. The end of the lip is prov1ded, at the edge of the slotted portion 6,

with a rounded flange 8, which is adapted to prevent the curtain from being worn as it passes between the arms 7. In the lower edge of the arm 3, there is fashioned a flaring notch 9, located between the base 1 and the lip 5, one edge of the notch being'defined by the edge of the lip.

In the drawings, the extremity of the arm 3 is apertured, as denoted by the numeral 4, to receive and to hold for rotation, the round trunnion which is mounted in one end of the shade roller.

It is to be understood that the invention is to be fashioned in pairs, and that the other member of the pair will be provided with a .notch, in which the square trunnion which is mounted in the other end of the roller, will be secured against rotation. These details are common in the artto which my invention appertains and I see no necessity of delineating specifically, both of the brackets, their construction being substantially identical, saving in so far as hereinbefore pointed out.

Under ordinary conditions, a screw or like element will be passed through the openings 2 in the base 1 to supportthe device upon the window frame. It may, however, be de sired to use a staple tack in mounting the device, and, in such case, the notch 9 is adapted to receive a staple tack, the staple tack being firmly wedged in the notch 9 as shown, and the upper extremity of the base 1 being secured to the window frame in any desired manner. By this construction, when it is desired to remove the shade fixture from the window, the upper fastening only need be removed, the fixture being then lifted from the staple tack which is engaged by the notch 9.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a window shade fixture which is adapted to be mounted securely upon a Window frame and to be removed readily and quickl therefrom, the fixture being so oonstructe that as the shade'is wound upon the roller or unwound therefrom, the shade will be received between the arms 7 and properly alined as it moves upwardly or ownwardlg, notably, as it moves upwardly to be woun upon the shade roller.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A shade fixture fashioned from a singlepiece of flat metal and comprising a base adapted to receive support engaging means,

the base being provided with an integrally formed arm outstanding from the inner edge thereof in a plane substantially normal to the plane of the base and adapted to receive a shade support, the arm being provided with an integrally formed lip, depending from the lower e ge of the arm in a com mon plane with the arm, the lip being bent inwardly to dispose its end in a plane sub stantially normal to the plane of the arm and lip, said end being slotted throughout a portion of its length to form spaced, shade receiving arms.

2. A shade fixture fashioned from a single piece of fiat metal and comprising a base adapted to receive su port engaging means, the base being provi ed with an integrally formed arm outstanding from the inner edge thereof in a plane substantially normal to the plane of the base and adapted to receive a shade support, the arm being provided with an integrally formed lip, depending from the lower edge of the arm in a common plane with the arm, the lip being bent inwardly to dispose its end in a plane substantially normal to the plane of the arm and lip, said end being slotted throughout a portion of its length to form spaced, shade receiving arms, there being a rounded flange upon the end of the lip, at the edge of the slotted portion thereof.

3. A shade fixture fashioned from a single piece of flat metal and comprising a base adapted to receive support engaging means, the base being provided with an integrally formed arm outstanding from the inner edge thereof in a plane substantially normal to the plane of the base and adapted to receive a shade support, the arm being provided with an integrally formed lip, depending from the lower edge of the arm in a common plane with the arm, the lip being bent inwardly to dispose its end in a plane substantially normal to the plane of the arm and lip, said end being slotted throughout a portion of its length to form s oaced, shade receiving arms, there being a aring notch in the lower edge of the first named arm be tween the base and the lip.

4. A shade fixture fashioned from a single piece of flat metal and comprising a base adapted to receive support engaging means, the base being provided with an integrally formed arm outstanding from the inner edge thereof in a plane substantially normal to the plane of the base and adapted to receive a shade support, the arm being provided with an integrally formed lip, depending from the lower edge of the arm in a common plane with the arm, the lip being bent inwardly to dispose its ends in a plane substantially normal to the plane of the arm and lip, said end being slotted throughout a portion of its length to form spaced, shade receiving arms, there being a rounded flange upon the end of the lip at the edge of the slotted portion thereof and the first named arm being provided, in its lower edge, between the base and the lip, with a flaring notch.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afliXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT JAMES POTEET.

Witnesses:

N. A. REGGINT, J. P. THOMPSON. 

